Roy Keane pulled no punches in his analysis of one Manchester United player following his former side’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon. The former United captain, never one to mince words, said that one of Ruben Amorim’s most trusted players has been “getting away with murder.”
It was yet another day to forget in the disastrous Amorim era, as two goals from Erling Haaland compounded the misery of a team that has shown no progress under the Portuguese boss since he took over from Erik ten Hag last November. With just eight wins in 30 games, the project to reclaim United’s former glory has never looked further from success.
Amorim’s reluctance to change his philosophy is clearly a major factor in the chaos, but some players are to blame as well. Whether the problems stem from the hierarchy spending too much time and money revamping the forward line over the summer or not, Luke Shaw is simply not good enough anymore - and Keane went all in on him during his analysis on Sky Sports.
Roy Keane Claims Luke Shaw is "Getting Away With Murder"
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If you read the blurb on Shaw, you’d likely come across adjectives such as “reliable” and “solid,” while his former managers have often praised him as one of the best left-backs around when fit. But his shocking injury record - which has seen the Englishman miss over a hundred games across the last two seasons - now appears to have finally caught up with him.
He was heavily criticised by supporters for his performance in the Manchester Derby alongside teammate Manuel Ugarte, and Keane was quick to echo that view with an even more brutal assessment. He said (watch his full analysis below):
"I think [Luke] Shaw has been getting away with murder for years at United. Always injured, never quite fit, always making excuses. He then gets a few games under his belt, and he's making decisions like he doesn't want to tackle people."
Keane also pointed the finger at Amorim during his passionate rant, claiming the players don’t want to play under him - whereas, in his day, they would have run through a brick wall for their manager. It’s a worrying time in M16, and it surely won’t be long before the hierarchy once again questions the need for change.
With United set to face both Chelsea and Premier League leaders Liverpool in their next four fixtures, Amorim’s headaches are only likely to intensify. Rome wasn’t built in a day, of course. But nor was it built by someone without a plan, a vision, and a sense of direction. Things will need to change - and fast - if Amorim is to have any hope of keeping his post beyond Christmas.